With an ethereal quality to it, Rick R Reed tells the story of Winslow’s crossing from abused boyfriend to finding love with Darryn. The story is romanTIC but it’s not a romance. It’s more about Winslow’s journey to loving himself so that he is capable of loving someone else. I don’t want to spoil the specifics of the story’s unique structure and style, or the reader’s discovery of them, but I will say that I found it a joy to read and it left me with a satisfied and happy feeling at the end.
The addition of music greatly enhances Reed’s dream-like narrative immensely. Throughout the story the cues are well-placed, well-selected, and add punch to the emotions of the story.
David Allen Vargo really delivers a tour-de-force performance in this book. His range of voices–from deeply masculine to convincingly feminine–has no equal. It’s a particularly nice touch when he adds character actions from the narrative–i.e. a chuckle, short, cough, sigh, etc.
Highly recommended.